WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Stream
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Stream
by XWP
70K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Defender Security has more active installs: 80K+, against 70K+ for Stream.
- On a typical day, Stream is downloaded about 1,583 times, Defender Security about 546.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.3 from 76 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Stream.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Stream.
- Defender Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Stream.
- Stream has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #560 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 36.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.3(76) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free